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. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. SAMOYEDES. CHAPTER )e Jnbabitantei of ^iljeria. Modem immigration from Russia—Former inhabitants—The Khagasses—The Mongol empire-Russian conquests—Exiles—Colonists—Agriculture and hunting—Modification of SiberianRussians—Abundance of food—The Buriats—The Tunguses—The Yakuts—Expert artisans andtraders—Their good qualities—The Samoyedes—Primitive habits—The Ostiaks—Relig
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. SAMOYEDES. CHAPTER )e Jnbabitantei of ^iljeria. Modem immigration from Russia—Former inhabitants—The Khagasses—The Mongol empire-Russian conquests—Exiles—Colonists—Agriculture and hunting—Modification of SiberianRussians—Abundance of food—The Buriats—The Tunguses—The Yakuts—Expert artisans andtraders—Their good qualities—The Samoyedes—Primitive habits—The Ostiaks—Religionand morals—Musical instruments—The Voguls—The Tchukchi—The Koriaks—A happyrelease—The Kamchadales—Picturesque villages—The Giliaks—Aspect and character—Decaying types. SIBERIA is a great example of the con-verse process to the old one of Asiaticimmigration into Europe, for the presentModemimmi- pop^^lation is nearly six-seventhsgrationfrom of European (Russian) this is a phenomenon whichtwo centuries have sufficed to bring of population have been com-paratively rapid in Siberia. Many remainson the borders of the lakes show that abus
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